Vehicle Integration Engineer

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Are you a junior engineer eager to kickstart your career in a dynamic and fast-growing team? We're looking for Junior Vehicle Integration Engineers to join us on a contract basis, working closely with our customer based in Warwickshire to join our dynamic and expanding customers team, contributing to the development and evolution of our Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV), and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) programmes.
In this role, you'll support Lead Engineers in delivering Propulsion Efficiency, with a strong focus on Fuel Economy and Hybrid Range across a wide range of international markets, each with its own unique regulatory challenges.
Responsibilities:

  • Collaborates with Lead Engineers and AGILE Squads within the Powertrain department to define robust attribute targets.
  • Supports the achievement of Propulsion Efficiency attribute targets across Model Years and/or Vehicle Lines.
  • Contributes to vehicle-level testing at both virtual and physical properties as needed.
  • Maintaining PED tools and documentation with the latest attribute metrics.
  • Analyzing test data to produce attribute status reports for each vehicle line, including meaningful comparisons with historical data, compliance benchmarks, and other vehicle lines.
  • Calculating attribute status and generating robust, declarable metrics.
  • Assisting with test and development activities as directed by Lead Engineers or the Chapter Leader.
  • Interfacing with Powertrain Product Squads, Homologation & Certification Teams, and Vehicle Engineering Teams as required.
    Required Skills:
  • Must understand the physics behind vehicle efficiency, cycle energy demand, PHEV electric range, by academic knowledge or direct work experience.
  • Must have significant working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Must have knowledge of requirements and standards reading, interpreting and writing. Experience is desirable
  • Education; 1st degree in Automotive Engineering or equivalent
  • Driving Licence
  • Experience in vehicle fuel economy declarations
  • Knowledge of fundamentals of statistics

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